What color is #021639?

#021639 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #021639?

The RGB value is 2, 22, 57: 2 red, 22 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021639?

The complementary color is #392502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021639 color

#021639 rgb(2, 22, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #021639 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 8.6% green and 22.4% blue (2, 22, 57).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.85:1).

#021639 color codes

HEX	`#021639`
RGB	`rgb(2, 22, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 8.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 61%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.97, 8.06, -25.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.97, 26.34, 287.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.05, 0.882, 3.985)`
Decimal	`136761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021639, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #021639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #021639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021639; }
.text { color: #021639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 22 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021639, #0a0239); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #021639?: #021639 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #021639?: The RGB value is 2, 22, 57: 2 red, 22 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021639?: The complementary color is #392502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.